[meteorite-list] Greensburg Fundraiser, Where the Money Is Going, Raffle Details

[MARK BOSTICK]

The following I am posting for Steve "Brenham" Arnold, who is still in 
Greenburg.


Hey List,

Another night of rocking out at midnight at the top of the stereo during 
Marshall Law in Greensburg.  Just trying to make the best of a not-so-good 
deal.

I am excited that we are getting a great fundraiser going for my neighbors.  
I lost a house, but all my neighbors lost both their houses AND their homes, 
and in many cases they lost much more.

Several of us have been talking about how we can best impact the City of 
Greensburg the best way possible with a fund raiser.  After talking with a 
lot of locals, the overwhelming consensus is that people in Haviland say 
that the Haviland State Bank's Relief Fund is the place to put it.  They are 
in  touch with the people of the area who really need the funds.

Of course FEMA, the Red Cross and the United Way are here, but due to some 
of their bureaucracies, not all of the money donated to them makes it to 
Ground Zero.   The people at Haviland State Bank have assured us that 100% 
of the funds raised will go to people that need the money, sometimes people 
that fall though the cracks that the bigger charities seem to miss.

So with our whole hearted conviction, we feel that you can rest assured that 
you participation in the meteorite community fundraiser(s) will make the 
biggest impact possible.

While we will get the money to the fund ASAP, we will attempt to make a 
formal presentation of the total amount raised to the bank in a formal "Big 
Check on Stage" at the 2007 Meteorite Festival in July.  Of course we are 
not doing this to make the meteorite community look good, we are doing it to 
help people.  But we want the neighborhood to know that they have friends 
out in the world that care about them.

We have some great people working on this project, and of course some people 
that participate are going to walk away with some GREAT meteorite specimens.

Kiowa County is one of the few places on this planet that cares about 
meteorites.  And what has happened over the years here has impacted in many 
way ALL of our lives.  Now is the time we can give back to a community that 
has given so much to us.  What happens in the next few days and next few 
weeks will determine if people's lives come out of this with a positive 
result or a negative result.  We can, and we will make a difference.  YOU 
can make a difference.

We look forward to giving you updates as this rolls along.

You guys are the best.  You all deserve a Harvey for this one!

Steve Arnold
308 S. Maple
Greensburg, Kansas 67054


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I would also like to add that those that have donated funds already will 
receive raffle tickets in value of their donation.

Also, Haviland has updated it's 2007 Meteorite Festival page a 
little.(http://www.havilandkansas.com/id4.html)

You will be able to find more information on the Festival as we get closer 
to it. I see on the linked gallery page with 2006 photos which includes an 
image of me.

Clear Skies,
Mark